Large scale storage of viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells
AssigneeCryo-Save AG (Formerly Life Sciences AG)
InventorMarc Waeterschoot
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Abstract
A large scale storage system of viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells for use in a method of treatment of a disease or a disorder of a patient is described. The storage system includes a large number of solid supports having cryopreserved/frozen viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells from patients, and, preoperative information of the patients from which the cells have been taken. A product which includes viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells combined with preoperative information of the patient from which the somatic stem and/or progenitor cells have been taken is described. The viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells stored in the described system are useful in treatment of a disease or a disorder.
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A large scale storage system of viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells suitable for use in a method of treatment of a disease or a disorder of a patient, or a method of treatment of a patient having a predisposition for a disease or disorder, comprising:
- a) a large number of solid supports comprising viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells from patients, and,
- b) preoperative information of the patients from which the cells have been taken.
A product comprising a plurality of viable somatic stem and/or progenitor cells combined with preoperative information of a patient from which said somatic stem and/or progenitor cells have been taken.
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A method for the preservation of viable postnatal stem and/or progenitor cells for use in a method of treatment of a disease or a disorder of a patient, comprising the steps of:
- a) isolating post-natal tissue from a patient comprising stem and/or progenitor cells,
- b) optionally, separating the stem cells and/or progenitor cells from said postnatal tissue, and,
- c) cryopreserved/freezing the tissue of step a) or the cells of step b) in a solid support such that said tissue or cells remain(s) viable.
A system of preserved viable post-natal stem and/or progenitor cells for the use in a method of treatment of a disease or a disorder of a patient, comprising:
- a) (a) solid support(s) comprising cryopreserved/frozen viable post-natal stem and/or progenitor cells from one or more patients, and,
- b) preoperative information of the patient(s) from which the postnatal tissue(s) has/have been taken.
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